🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

poder

Pronunciation / Transliteration: po-der

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mightiness/ˈmaɪt.i.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O poder da tempestade deixou a cidade em ruínas."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being mighty; great power or strength.

    "The mightiness of the storm left the town in ruins."
  2. 2

    A great or powerful force.

    "The mightiness of the army was evident in their swift victories."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'mightiness' derives from the Old English 'mihtig', meaning powerful or strong, which evolved through Middle English into its current form. The suffix '-ness' indicates a state or quality, thus 'mightiness' refers to the state of being mighty.

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